title: [Ankle-brachial pressure index as a predictor of future cardiovascular outcomes].
abstract: Peripheral arterial occlusive disease is very common in the general population and it is mostly of atherosclerotic origin. About 50%-75% of patients are asymptomatic. Many studies have shown the ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI) to be a simple and reliable test with high sensitivity (90%) and specificity (98%) in the diagnosis of hemodynamically relevant stenosis of an arterial segment and also in detection of asymptomatic patients. The values of ABPI < 0.90 suggest widespread atherosclerosis, while the ABPI > 1.40 is associated with arterial calcification and wall stiffening. This test is highly specific (92.7%) in predicting future cardiovascular and cerebrovascular risk and could provide a tool for more focused prevention strategies.
authors.affiliation: Odjel za klinicku imunologiju, reumatologiju i pulmologiju, Medicinskog fakulteta Sveucilista u Zagrebu, Klinicka bolnica Sveti Duh, Zagreb, Hrvatska.
authors.forename: Iva
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Topalusić
authors.forename: Ina
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Valpotić
authors.forename: Asja Stipić
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Marković
mesh_terms: D055109:Ankle Brachial Index; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011379:Prognosis